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• Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/cholesterol-cells-stroke-cardiovascular

  Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells

• Leicester scientist helps fine-tune space telescope 1.5million km from home

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/miri-commissioning

  A first image from MIRI was released by NASA in April, giving space scientists a glimpse of the instrument’s capabilities. The first science observations using JWST are expected to commence in July.

• Research to highlight “seldom heard voices” of womb cancer patients

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/seldom-heard-voices

  Researchers exploring the impact of womb cancer on different ethnic groups are recruiting patients to the first study of its kind in the UK.

• Why the universal age-happiness ‘U-shape’ is a myth

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/u-shape-happiness

  New research shows that happiness often does not increase as people get older.

• Call for volunteers to help preserve treasure trove of East Midlands history

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/sounds-for-the-future

  A £250,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will help archivists and volunteers secure the future of the East Midlands Oral History Archive.

• Centenary tree planting helps Borough’s competition chances to bloom

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/botanic-bloom

  Dr Richard Gornall, Director of the Botanic Garden & Curator of the Herbarium at the University of Leicester, said: “We are thankful to the borough of Wigston and Oadby for its donation to the garden which marks the centenary of the University of Leicester.

• Geologists uncover ‘Goldilocks Zone’ for precious metals in Earth’s crust

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/goldilocks-zone

  Leicester research has identified a new ‘Goldilocks Zone’ in the Earth’s crust which could provide metals vital to the green revolution.

• Leicester’s Graduate City project up for national award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/ise-shortlist

  A pioneering work experience project designed to match skilled students with Leicester businesses has been shortlisted for a major national award.

• Health inequalities among ethnic groups have increased since pandemic, evidence shows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/diabetes-inequalities

  Existing health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care has reported.

• Declining local paper sales are a danger to democracy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/local-papers

  Action needs to be taken to prevent a crisis for local democracy as a result of the dramatic decline in local press readership, a Leicester academic told BBC listeners this week.